Historical Events
- West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes near Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 aboard.
Famous Deaths
- Frère Roger, Swiss monk and mystic (b. 1915)
- Joe Ranft, American screenwriter and animator (Toy Story, Cars), dies at 45
- Vassar Clements, American musician (b. 1928)
- Vicky Moscholiou, Greek singer (b. 1943)
- William Corlett, English children's writer(b. 1938)
Died in 2005 2005 Highlights
About August 16, 2005
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: You're Beautiful - James Blunt
